Britain and Africa Under Blair : In pursuit of the good state.

Britain and Africa Under Blair : In pursuit of the good state.

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Author / Creator:	Gallagher, Julia.
Imprint:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (177 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Blair, Tony, -- 1953- Blair, Tony, -- 1953- Economic assistance, British -- Africa -- History. Diplomatic relations. Economic assistance, British. Politics and government. Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Africa. Africa -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain. Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1997- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1997-2007. Africa. Great Britain. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11166945

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ISBN:	9781847794222 184779422X 9781781702253 178170225X 9780719085000 0719085004
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Africa was a key focus of Britain's foreign policy under Tony Blair. Military intervention in Sierra Leone, increases in aid and debt relief, and grand initiatives such as the Commission for Africa established the continent as a place in which Britain could 'do good'. Britain and Africa under Blair: in pursuit of the good state critically explores Britain's fascination with Africa. It argues that, under New Labour, Africa represented an area of policy that appeared to transcend politics. Gradually, it came to embody an ideal state activity around which politicians, officials and the wider publ.
Other form:	Print version: Gallagher, Julia. Britain and Africa Under Blair : In pursuit of the good state. Manchester : Manchester University Press, ©2011 9780719085000

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Summary:	Africa was a key focus of Britain's foreign policy under Tony Blair. Military intervention in Sierra Leone, increases in aid and debt relief, and grand initiatives such as the Commission for Africa established the continent as a place in which Britain could 'do good'.<br> <br> Britain and Africa under Blair: in pursuit of the good state critically explores Britain's fascination with Africa. It argues that, under New Labour, Africa represented an area of policy that appeared to transcend politics. Gradually, it came to embody an ideal state activity around which politicians, officials and the wider public could coalesce, leaving behind more contentious domestic and international issues.<br> <br> Building on the story of Britain and Africa under Blair, the book, now available in paperback, draws wider conclusions about the role of 'good' and idealism in foreign policy. In particular, it discusses how international relationships provide opportunities to create and pursue ideals, and why they are essential for the well-being of political communities. It argues that state actors project the idea of 'good' onto idealised, distant objects, in order to restore a sense of the 'good state'.<br> <br> The book makes a distinctive and original contribution to debates about the role of ethics in international relations, and will be of particular interest to academics, policy-makers and students of international relations, Africa and British foreign policy, as well as anyone interested in ethics in international affairs.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (177 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781847794222 184779422X 9781781702253 178170225X 9780719085000 0719085004